Chisel Plowing

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004871",
  "term": "Chisel Plowing",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Cropland preparation by a special implement (chisel) that avoids complete inversion of the soil (as occurs with conventional moldboard plowing). Chisel plowing can leave a protective cover of crop residues on the soil surface that helps prevent erosion and improve infiltration.\n\n2. Preparing croplands by using a special implement that avoids complete inversion of the soil as in conventional plowing. Chisel plowing can leave a protective cover or crops residues on the soil surface to help prevent erosion and improve filtration.",
  "subject": "Water",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Terms of Environment; Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable Glossary; Federal Land Management in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/chisel-plowing/"
}